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AV flowers has browning on the edge

14 years ago

Hi I just bought a new AV plant about a week ago. Some of the flowers started to brown on the edges and some has brown blotches on the petals that looks like bruises I usually pinched them off but sometimes it also happens to those that has just bloomed as well. The leaves looks fine, just the flowers that seems to have problems. Anyone has any idea what I could be doing wrong? Thanks

I haven't repotted it yet since I bought it.

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irina_co
14 years ago
June -

no flowers live forever, the time comes for them to fade. If you keep your plants in a stable environment on a cool side temperature wise and with good humidity - they will last longer. Green edged flowers last for month or 2.

The plant you got - was grown in a greenhouse, packed in a box, transported to another state, unpacked, put on display in a new environment, then you bought it, put it in a car... I am tired writing it down - I would say the buds are tired too.

When they fade you remove the bloomstalks and if you treat your plant right - you will get many more new buds from it - and they will last much longer.

Good luck and happy blooming

Irina
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